If you are craving a filling yet light soup that does not contain a blast of calories, the Galaxy Gas Nitrous Recipe: Courgette (Zucchini) Foam Soup is all you need. With a few calories in a large bowl, you can also try a vegan version of this soup. It is a great, budget-friendly way of consuming courgettes when you have them from a seasonal sale or are growing in your garden. You can add different vegetables to the diet of kids for optimum nutrition by integrating them into soups. Most of us have hated courgettes as a child. However, at the same time, we never refused a bowl of warm courgette soup. Often our grandparents served this soup in summers when there are a lot of courgettes available. Aerating the courgette soup in a Galaxy Gas Whipped Cream Dispenser makes it super light and creamy in texture. When courgettes are blended, they form a smooth and creamy soup, which is very palatable even without cream. Therefore it is very easy to make a dairy-free version of this recipe by eliminating cream from the recipe and substituting olive oil for butter.
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Cook time |
20 Minutes |
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Preparation |
5 Minutes |
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Yield |
2-4 Servings |
Apparatus:
⦁ Whipped Cream Canister
⦁ Whipped Cream Charger
- Heavy cream – ¼ cup
- Butter – ¾ tablespoon
- Salt – ¼ teaspoon
- White pepper – ¼ teaspoon
- Flour – 1 ½ tablespoon
- Vegetable stock – ¾ cup
- Zucchini – 1
- Onion – 1
- Heat oil in a saucepan and sauté finely chopped onion in it.
- Add finely chopped courgette and sauté well.
- Deglaze the vegetables with stock and let it cook till the courgette becomes tender.
- Remove from flame and make a puree with the help of a blender.
- Pour this puree again in the saucepan and add flour and cream.
- Cook the puree on a low flame until the sauce thickens while stirring constantly.
- Add the spices and remove them from the stove.
- Pour in a 0.5 L Galaxy Gas Whipped Cream Dispenser.
- Screw on a Galaxy Gas Whipped Cream Charger. Charge and shake vigorously to infuse the recipe.
- Place in a water bath or bain-marie to maintain the temperature at 170 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Serve warm in a bowl.
Is Courgette soup good for you?
Soup is an outstanding way of incorporating lots of veggies into the diet of our kids. The smooth, creamy vegetable soups are kids’ favorite, and they can’t resist asking for another bowl after the first.
Courgettes are good source of vitamins and minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin C. it is also enriched with dietary fiber, a substance you require to regulate your bowel movements relieve constipation.
How to preserve courgette soup?
The soup stays good in the fridge for nearly four days if preserved in an airtight container. You can also freeze the soup in batches for convenience for a time as long as three months. The frozen reheated soup tastes as good as fresh soup. For freezing, first, bring the soup to room temperature and then pour it into airtight freezable containers.
How to choose courgettes for this soup?
You will need courgettes that are free of blemishes and marks. Ideally, the courgettes you are putting in your soup should be less than 8” in size. A very fresh courgette often has hair on its skin.
Are courgettes and zucchini the same thing?
Zucchini and courgette are the names of the same vegetables. However, there is a little difference among them. Though they are the names of the same plant, the stage of maturation of both varies. Courgette is younger and smaller, while the zucchini is larger in size and older in age.
Another interesting fact is that the US calls it zucchini, called courgette in the UK.
How to make a courgette soup smooth and creamy:
Call it a courgette or a zucchini; you can make and enjoy a deliciously healthy soup within few minutes. Naturally, courgettes blend to take a creamy consistency. However, you can make the soup more indulgent by adding some more cream or crème Fraiche or even plain yogurt. You can also top the soup with shredded parmesan just before serving. When making this soup for kids, adding dairy is beneficial as it will add to the soup’s nutritional value.
How to thicken courgette soup?
Even after doing everything right, you may end up with a watery or thin soup. In that case, you will need a flour slurry to bring the soup to the right consistency. Mix two tablespoon flour in the same amount of water and slowly add this mixture to the blended soup. Heat slowly to thicken the mixture. Top with some chives to neutralize the floury flavor.
What variations can you make in this soup?
You can also make some variations according to your personal preference.
If you prefer a stronger flavor, you can roast the courgettes before adding them to the soup.
Blend in some boiled peas for vibrant color and more flavor.
If you prefer a sweeter flavor, you can add shallots.
You can also add chives, basil, parsley, or mint according to your flavor preference.
If you want to reduce the calories further, you can also make the soup with yogurt instead of cream.
To make things all the more indulgent, pair this soup with the Galaxy Gas Nitrous Recipe: Pan-Fried Trout with Parsley Foam for the best infused recipe experience!
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